DIGITALIS thapsi Spanish Peaks®

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DIGITALIS thapsi Spanish Peaks®

Pink Foxglove
Select Item No. DA393

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: Spain and Portugal
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Special Features: A species with a more perennial habit with purple-rose blooms on branched flowering stems. All plant parts are poisonous. Deer resistant and attracts hummingbirds.
Historical: The name Digitalis is derived from digitus, meaning 'finger' in Latin and refers to the shape of the flowers which, more accurately described, look like thimbles.
 
Basic Colour: (red / scarlet / purple)
Flower Colour: purple-rose with darker spots in the throat
Natural Flowering Period: May - July
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z9
Foliage: fuzzy
Growth Habit: erect
Height with Flowers: 45 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: toxic plant
Usage: for the rock garden
Portion weight: 0.1 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.06667 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
15000
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
1 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 15 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72 / 128
Sowing Direction:

(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 4 - 6 weeks
Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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